Schedule for bye-elections to fill casual vacancies from 64 – Dhrangadhra AC and 85 – Manavadar AC in the State Legislative Assembly of Gujarat

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Subject:Scheduleforbye-electionstofillcasualvacancies from 64 – Dhrangadhra AC and 85 – Manavadar AC in the State Legislative Assembly of Gujarat – Regarding.

There are two clear vacancies in State Legislative Assembly of Gujarat, which need to be filled up:

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Number and Name of Assembly Constituency

1.

64 – Dhrangadhra

2.

85 – Manavadar

After taking into consideration various factors like, festivals, electoral rolls, etc., the Commission has decided to hold the bye-elections to these 2 Assembly Constituencies following the same schedule as for the relevant Parliamentary Constituency as per the programme mentioned as under: -

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Event

Date

1

Issue of Notification

28.03.2019

2

Last date of making Nominations

04.04.2019

3

Scrutiny of Nominations

05.04.2019

4

Last date for withdrawal ofCandidatures

08.04.2019

5

Date of Poll

23.04.2019

6

Counting of Votes

23.05.2019

7

Date beforewhichelectionshallbe completed

27.05.2019

ELECTORALROLL

The electoral rolls of the Assembly Constituencies where bye-elections are being held have been revised with reference to 01.01.2019 as the qualifying date.

ELECTRONICVOTINGMACHINES(EVMs) & VVPATs

The Commission has decided to use EVMs & VVPATs in the bye-elections in allthepollingstations.Adequate numbers of EVMs have been made available and all steps have been taken toensure that the polls are conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.

IDENTIFICATIONOFVOTERS

In consonance with the past practice, the Commission has decided thatthevoter’sidentificationshallbe mandatory in theaforementioned bye- elections at the time of poll. Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) shall be themaindocumentofidentificationofavoter.However,inorderto ensure that no voterisdeprivedofhis/herfranchise,ifhis/hernamefiguresin the Electoral Rolls,separateinstructionswillbeissued to allow additional documents for identification of voters at the timeof poll in the said bye-elections.

MODELCODEOFCONDUCT

TheModelCodeofConductshallcome into force with immediate effectinthedistrict(s)inwhichthe whole or any part of the Assembly Constituenciesgoingforbye-electionsisincluded, subject to partial modification as issued vide Commission’s instruction No. 437/6/INST/2016/CCS, dated 29th June, 2017 (available on the Commission’s website). TheModelCodeof Conduct shall be applicable to all candidates, political parties and the State Government concerned. The Model Code of Conduct shall also be applicable to the Union Government for the State concerned.

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